Mass Times: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:00 pm Last Sunday of Month 12:10 pm Latin Mass

Daily Mass: Mon.– Fri. 8:00 am, Sat 9:00 am. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Saint Joseph Catholic Church 830 Poplar Street February 18, 2018 Macon, Ga. 31201 church@st-joseph.cc 478-745-1631

Website: stjosephmacon.wordpress.com

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Pastor: Very Rev. J. Scott Winchel

Parochial Vicar: Rev. John W r ig ht

Permanent Deacon: Dona ld Coa tes

Permanent Deacon: Thoma s Eden

School Principal: Alex Por to

Director Religious Education: Ca ndia Michela

Music Director/Organist: Nelda Cha pma n

Director Youth Ministry: La ur en Miller

Finance: Pa tti Stinson

Receptionist/Secretary: Cindy Zila r o

Nursery Coordinator: Dia nne Ca r ter

Bulletin: Jim Zila r o

Maintenance Supervisor: Da vid Rubbo

Pastoral Council President: K a thr y n McCa nnon

Important Information and Resources Sacrament of Baptism:

Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Please contact our office

to register.

Confessions:

Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am to 7:50 am

Sat: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

Anointing of the Sick:

After Saturday morning Mass and by request

Sacrament of Matrimony:

Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.

Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.

Please call parish office for more information. Do not set a date

prior to speaking to the priest or deacon.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):

Interested in becoming Catholic, contact Deacon Don Coates at

deacondon@st-joseph.cc.

Religious Education:

Sunday 11:00 am - 12 Noon, Mid-August - May.

Bookstore/Gift Shop: 478-743-9224

Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & following each weekend Mass.

Phone Numbers:

Saint Joseph School - 478-742-0636

Mount de Sales Academy - 478-751-3240

Family Advancement Ministries - 478-745-7165

Maximilian Kolbe Center For Life - 478-257-4425

Daybreak - 478-216-9119

Dear Parishioners, I would like to congratulate our RCIA Candidates and Catechumens as they experienced the Rite of Election

with Bishop Hartmayer yesterday (Saturday). Individuals from different parts of the Diocese gathered here at

St. Joseph’s with our Bishop as he formally welcomed them to enter into the season of Lent as a preparation

for Easter, but also as a preparation for their coming into the fullness of the faith. Please continue to pray for

these individuals and to welcome them and introduce yourselves to them when you see them.

All of us have 40 days of preparation and great opportunities to grow in our spiritual lives and to put away

our sins. In our Gospel this weekend we hear of Satan trying to tempt Jesus and how our blessed Lord resist-

ed in the face of temptation. Satan lurks around us usually when we are at our weakest or most vulnerable. It

is in those times we need to be especially vigilant and fly to our Lord for His grace and to ask our Blessed

Mother for her powerful prayers. Our Lord is always awaiting us to come to Him and He is always available

for us to visit Him in our Adoration Chapel. Lent is great season for us to spend time with our Lord.

Have a blessed week!

Fr. Winchel

Sanctuary Candle In Memory of:

Trippi Williams

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Weekly Schedule: SUNDAY, February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent

Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15

7:45AM: For the People 9:30AM: Wayne Montgomery † No PREP 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Ronald Clemens † 5:00PM: Jerry O’Mahony † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM) 6:20PM: Theology on Tap (Just Tap’d) MONDAY, February 19, 2018

Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Matthew 25:31-46

8:00AM: Tracey Denio 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) TUESDAY, February 20, 2018

Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 6:7-15

8:00AM: Gary Tong † 10:00AM: Adult Bible Study (KOLBE) 10:00AM: Mothers’ Morning In (SH) 6:00PM: CCW Meeting (CTR) 7:30PM: Catholic Campus Ministry (CH) WEDNESDAY, February 21, 2018 St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Jonah 3:1-10; Luke 11:29-32

8:00AM: Patricia Joiner † No Dinner and Doctrine 7:15PM: RCIA (CTR) 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal (LOFT) THURSDAY, February 22, 2018 Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

1 Peter 5:1-4; Matthew 16:13-19

8:00AM: Margie Andrews † 10:00AM: Angelina Gibney † 6:30PM: Baptism Class (CTR) 7:00PM: Charismatic Praise and Worship (CTR) FRIDAY, February 23, 2018 St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr

Ezekiel 18:21-28; Matthew 5:20-26

8:00AM: Grace Steed † 12:10PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) 5:30PM: K of C Fish Fry (KCH) 7:00PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) SATURDAY, February 24, 2018

Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Matthew 5:43-48

9:00AM: Carl Welton † 3:15PM: Confessions (CH) 4:30PM: Janel Waters † SUNDAY, February 25, 2018 Second Sunday of Lent

Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10

7:45AM: Kenneth Brown † Health Ministry Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Checks After Each Mass (SH) 9:30AM: For the People 11:00AM: PREP 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Latin Mass - Ernest Genone † 5:00PM: Marie Binion † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM)

CAFÉ: School Cafeteria CH: Church CTR: Center FAM-H: FAM High St.

SJS: St. Joseph School UR: Upper Room * Nursery Available

LOFT: Choir Loft MDS: Mount de Sales RR: Resource Room REC: Rectory

FAM-O: FAM Orange St. GYM: School Gym KCH: Knights of Colum bus Hall KOLBE: Kolbe Center

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Plan Ahead For Lent Stations of the Cross:

Every Friday, Feb. 16th - Mar. 23rd: 12:10PM and 7PM. Lenten Penance Services:

All services will be at 7:00PM except St. Peter Claver 8:00PM

St. Patrick’s, Kathleen: Tuesday Feb. 20th

Sacred Heart, Warner Robins: Tuesday Feb. 27th

Immaculate Conception, Dublin: Tuesday Mar. 6th

Holy Spirit, Macon: TBA

St. Joseph, Macon: Monday Mar. 12th

St. Peter Claver, Macon: Every Wednesday during Lent

except Ash Wednesday at 8:00PM. Chrism Mass:

Tuesday, March 27th: 7PM (Cathedral of St. John, Savannah). Triduum Masses and Liturgy:

Thursday, March 29th: 7PM.

Friday, March 30th: 7PM (Stations 12:10PM & 3PM,

confessions will be heard after the Stations).

Saturday, March 31st 8PM. Easter Masses:

Sunday, April 1st: 7:45AM, 9:30AM, 12:10PM and 5PM.

SJS Restaurant Night SJS Restaurant night will be held at The Brick, Downtown.

Please plan to eat dinner, dine in or carry out, Tuesday,

February 2oth. Sim ply tell your server you are there

to support Saint Joseph's School!

Health Ministry Sunday, February 25, the Health Ministry w ill have a

Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screening after each Mass

in the Social Hall.

Bookstore Inspired by the recent generosity of a large anonymous donor,

another anonymous donor has agreed to pay for all the

inventory sold through the bookstore in 2018 and to allow the

church to receive the profit from the sales. The donor hopes

that this will encourage the faithful to enjoy the riches and joys

that are found in the bookstore. Come browse and be inspired

(as the donor intended and hoped). Don't have a book for

Lent yet? Easter gifts? Crucifix for that new baby's room?

Pillowcases with prayers on them? Come see!

Confirmandi Meeting On Sunday, February 25th, there is a meeting for the

Confirmandi at 6:30 in the church. Parents and sponsors are

encouraged to attend.

Saint Joseph’s Catholic School Duke TIP Talent Search

Congratulations to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders at Saint Joseph’s Catholic School that were recently identified as part

of Duke TIP talent search. The Duke TIP 4th – 6th Grade Talent Search offers recognition of a student’s

outstanding academic abilities and motivational and informational resources through online opportunities and

publications. In order to qualify a student must score at the 95th percentile or higher on an accepted subtest or

total battery/composite of a grade-level standardized achievement test.

Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s

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Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 925 and Fourth

Degree Assembly 175 in Macon will host a fish fry in the

Knights’ Hall behind St. Joseph Church throughout Lent,

starting on Friday, February 16. The final fish fry on March

23rd will be at Holy Spirit. Service begins at 5:30PM and will

continue until 7:00PM. The menu will consist of fried, baked

or blackened fish, fried shrimp, hush puppies, coleslaw and

french-fries. Prices: $11.00 Shrimp Plate $11.00, Fish Plate

$9.00, children 6-10 $4.00 (free for children 5 and under). To

-go boxes will be available, and we accept major credit cards

for a small processing fee. Grilled cheese sandwiches will also

be available for $5.00 as an option in lieu of fish or shrimp.

The proceeds will help fund a new roof for the hall and the

many charitable causes the Knights support.

Wine and Cheese Date Night

Wine and cheese Date night for couples wanting to learn about

Natural Family planning. March 2, 7:30 at Sacred Heart Social

Hall Rm. 101. RSVP by Feb 26 for the nursery to

Chris.bradki@gmail.com.

CRS Rice Bowls

Please participate in the Rice Bowl program as it is a very

practical and simple way for us to address hunger in our own

country and to become aware of the problems around the

world. The crs.org web page provides many resources for

sharing with families and in schools and religious education

classes. There is a downloadable app that provides a daily

reminder and prayer which many people find helpful.

Pick up a flyer for more information.

Kolbe Center Bunco For Babies

Our 3rd Annual Bunco for Babies is March 10th in the St

Joseph Social Hall. Registration begins at 5:30PM with dinner

at 6:00PM and Bunco begins at 7PM. We have great raffle

items as well as wonderful Bunco prizes! For additional details

or to RSVP contact Ann Beall at 478-257-4425 or

ann@kolbecentermacon.org.

Catholics Come Home Please pray for all those who have fallen away that they may

come back home. Our program starts on April 11th. For more

information contact Ralph DelGiorno at dnr1202@gmail.com.

Around the Deanery and the Diocese

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats

Are you or someone you know suffering from the trauma of a past abortion?

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS are a safe place to renew, re-build and redeem hearts broken by abortion. The Weekend Retreat is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. Transform your pain of the past into Hope.

Next Retreat: April 20-22, 2018 Do not continue to live in shame, fear or numbness.

Healing awaits YOU! For more information, with the assurance of Confi-

dentiality, contact Stephanie: Confidential Contact:

stephmay@bellsouth.net or 912-306-0406

Discover the Inner Path:

A Gathering of Women Take time to get in touch with God, yourself and other women.

Spend Saturday February 24, 9-3PM at Inner Path: A Gather-

ing of Women at beautiful Villa Marie Center on the Isle of

Hope at 6 Dolan Drive. Sr. Grace Agate, RSM will facilitate the

day, “In the Company of Women”. Donation $20. Bring a bag

lunch and a mug. Beverages and snacks provided. Seating is

limited. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call/e-mail Sr.

Donna Loeper at (912) 484-7860 or donnaloe-

per@comcast.net for registration form and details.

Catholic Medical Association

Stewardship Dinner

Saturday, February 24 @ 6:30PM

Catholic Pastoral Center Boland Hall

2170 E. Victory Drive

Savannah, Georgia 31404 Physicians and all health care workers: The Catholic Medical

Association will host a guest speaker at the Catholic Pastoral

Center in Savannah. Dr. Kathleen Raviele will be speaking on

the history of the Catholic Medical Association. Dr. Raviele is a

physician in Atlanta and served as the president of the nation-

al CMA organization in 2007-2008. Dinner will be provided.

Health care workers and supporters are welcome to attend this

talk and meeting to discuss formation of a CMA guild in Sa-

vannah. For further information, contact Richard Rowe

at rarowe@mac.com.

The bulletin deadline is 10 days prior to the date you need your article to appear. All items received after

the deadline will go into the next bulletin. Submissions should be emailed to: jim@st-joseph.cc.

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Expectant Mothers & their babies Amy Bates, Baby Boy Devin Brittany Elizabeth Bennett Kathleen Davis

US Navy

LCDR. Burnes Brown PO2. David Bushey MMFN/SS. Brandon Fowler PC2 T. Michael LeMaster SN. Mills Misinco PO2. James A. Palmer, III SGT. Scott Johnson LT. Christine Russell Petty LT. Thomas Petty LT. Nicholas D. Maskell LT. Jason M. Conner ENS. Zackary W. Putman LCDR. Wrenn Landers SA. James E Carter SN/FN. Nathan Treiber

US Air Force

Maj. Amy Bates SSgt. Irene Hewins Maj. Richard Ray Capt. Kyle Stramblad Capt. Robert Johnson TSgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore SSgt. Daniel Letchworth Capt. Paul Elsbernd Capt. Reed Elsbernd

US Army

SPC. Christopher J. Barry SGM. Marlon Faulds SPC. Charles Faulds Sgt. Brian Godwin PFC. Ian Hayward Maj. Sean Michelson Sgt. Josh Scroggins SPEC Forces Derek King SFC. Enrique A. Cayado LTC. Mark R. McClellan 2LT. Grace McClellan Sgt. Anthony Trujillo

US Army Reserves

Sgt. Alonza Richardson SSG. Kenneth Aguiar

US Marine Corps

Pfc. David H. Dixon, Jr. SSgt. Josh Howe SSgt. C. William Stanford Cpl. Dakota L. Lawson

Please say a prayer for the following:

Recent Baptisms

The Faithful Departed

Welcome to our New

Members

Register/Address

Change If you are new to our parish and would

like to register with us or have had a

change in address, please complete the

form below and drop it in the offering

basket at Mass or mail to the address

on the form. Upon receipt, a parish

registration form will be mailed to you.

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Name______________________

Address_____________________

City____________ Zip________

Phone______________

Email___________________

New Parishioner

Change of Address

Return completed form to: St. Joseph Catholic Church

830 Poplar St. Macon, GA 31201

The Sick

Debbie Stallworth Catherine Genone Very Reverend Jacek Szuster, VF Dot Kelley Helen Jackson Carole Nichols

Lent Quiz

1. What prayer of the Mass is omitted during Lent?

2. What word is never said or sung during Lent?

3. What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?

4. On what days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?

5. What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and

salt?

Answers for last week: 1. 40 2. “Spring” 3. Ash Wednesday 4. Shrove Tues-

day, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras 5. Purple

Our Catechumens and

Candidates

Catechumens

(those to be baptized)

Todd Mitchell, Allie Patrick, Lorrie

Shackelford, Brianna Tyler, Joshua Tyler

Candidates

(those already baptized) Julia Callahan, Lindsey Keene, Jean

LeBeuf, Chrissy Mays, Becky Mays, Amber

Merschat, Betsy Mills, Dan Mills, Cody

Moran, Nick Shackleford, William Stilley,

Chris Woiwode, Johna Wright

Last Years Palms Please bring your palms from last year and place them in the bins located in the

church. We will be burning them for ashes next year.

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Offertory for 2/11/18 Collected: $23,465

Same time last year: $24,441

Weekly average budgeted: $23,165

Debt Reduction/Vision 2020 As of February 11th, 2018

Debt reduction figures shown monthly.

Original debt: $3,223,645

Current debt: $1,597,516

Online Giving Online Giving allows us to make contributions to our church without

writing checks or worrying about cash donations. If you would like to give

online go to our St. Joseph online giving website

https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/697 to sign up or give us a call at our

parish office: 478-745-1631

Interested in how you can leave a

donation to St. Joseph’s in your will?

Contact us at the parish office.

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of St. Joseph Catholic Church!